Summer signing Jack McMillan hopes to do Falkirk family proud and build on Bairns' recent success
Summer signing Jack McMillan hopes to do Falkirk family proud and build on Bairns' recent success.
Summer signing Jack McMillan comes from a family of Falkirk fans - and the defender is now hoping that he can help contribute to the Bairns’ continued success on the park when he officially dons the Navy Blue next term.
The right back, 28, will join John McGlynn’s side when his current Exeter City contract expiries to return home to Scotland. He went down south back in 2024 and made nearly 100 appearances for the English League One club after earning a move for his excellent form at Partick Thistle. He was a fans’ favourite at Firhill and also previously enjoyed spells with Livingston and Motherwell.
A Bathgate native, he comes from a Falkirk supporting background - and much like fellow summer signing Craig Sibbald - knows all about the Bairns and what it means to have a successful team on the park again playing in the top flight.
Jack McMillan ‘proud’ to join Falkirk
He said after signing a two-year deal: “Coming from a family of Falkirk fans I am absolutely delighted to join the club and will do everything I can to help the team to continue building on the success they have had over the last few seasons under the manager and Paul Smith.”
Delighted with the capture of the experienced, versatile defender, assistant boss Smith added: “Jack is a player we have been talking to for the last month, so we are delighted that he has agreed to sign for us. We tried to sign him two years ago when he was leaving Partick Thistle, but he went down south to play for Exeter City where over the last two seasons he has played 95 games and probably played just about 90 minutes in every game.”
“Jack is a right back who can fill in all across the backline and played a lot of the time last season in the middle of the park, so he covers a lot of positions for us which is great to have. It’s great to have a player who can cover so many positions. When he plays fullback, he is really attacking minded footballer who likes to get forward and possesses a great delivery, and he can certainly play through the middle of the park as he is great with the ball at his feet.”